WA4GEG Yaesu Repair 

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IMPORTANT INFO: FT-1000MP, -Mark-V and -Mark-V Field; NOTES & HINTS.

 Yaesu HAM RADIO REPAIR, serving licensed ham operators for over 20 years. 

Personal and professional repair service by Byron Campbell,  ham call WA4GEG and FCC Commercial Radio Telephone licensed. If you want your transceiver repaired right the first time around, then my service is for you. After repair your rig will be burned in for 48 hours and undergo on the air testing to insure proper operation. All radio gear is treated with TLC and serviced in a "non-smoking" environment.

REPAIR LABOR RATE: $75 per hour. On average most transceiver repairs are complete in 2 ~ 2.5 hours,  and 2.5 ~ 3.5 hours for units requiring a lot of work. E-mail with your model and problem and I can usually give you a fairly close estimate on what to expect in the way of repair costs.

On the bench repair estimate charge is based on the hourly rate.  The more intricate the equipment (those containing multiple boards where each must be powered up and tested independently) and for lightning or shipment damaged equipment, the higher the estimate charge. Time in making repair estimates will typically run in the range of 45 minutes to 1 hour. 
 
Repair Facts; Servicing, Alignment and Modification Info:

To set up a date for repair / servicing and to have your transceiver added to my work calendar just drop me an e-mail (see e-mail link below, or send to wa4geg at hamradiobug.com) I'm presently booking repair work for the month of May 2010.
Yaesu Transceiver models serviced:

Exclusively supported:  FT-1000MP, FT-1000MP Mark-V, FT-1000MP Mark-V FIELD. For servicing the 200 Watt FT-1000MP Mark-V, all I require is the bare transceiver.

Future supported: FT-2000 series

Only those models listed above are serviced at this time. I do not service anything else.
Inrad crystal filter options, upgrades and modifications

* Want an International Radio crystal filter, roofing filter unit and / or mod. installed in your transceiver while it is being serviced? I sell Inrad products at the same price as posted on their site.
  Modifications and Updates:

*FT-1000MP, Mark-V & Field: 1st IF-Amp. modification for improved gain distribution, lower front end noise, and corrects "fuzzy" receive audio symptoms common in many FT-1000MP.  This mod. will eliminate the need for the Inrad Noise Reduction mod., should the latter be installed.
 
 *FT-1000MP, Mark-V & Field: REGULATOR UNIT MODIFICATION. 35% of rigs serviced show signs of the -9 regulator dropping off due to heating. For these affected sets I'll automatically add a copper heat sink to the -9 VDC regulator IC.
*FT-1000MP, Mark-V & Field: RF Unit Switching Transistor Update to correct incomplete switching in receiver front end circuitry. Transceivers in need of the update exhibit poor IMD performance and excessive front end white noise. Affected models are the later production FT-1000MP and most Mark-V and Mark-V Fields. Updating the affected parts will reduce receiver front end generated noise (3 dB nominal) and improve receiver IM3, Blocking and SNR performance. This critical update is automatically applied, where needed, during transceiver servicing.
What does it cost for equipment repair?

*For the FT-1000MP SERIES, average repair costs will range from $145 ~ $275 depending on the problem, and the amount of alignment work or touch-up needed. Where both repair and modification work is requested, typical labor / time will run 2.5 ~ 3.5 hours.
*Alignment Costs: Based on hourly rate. All repair work will include Basic Alignment, as needed, to insure the transceiver is operating to specifications.
*Basic Alignment includes adjustment of reference and carrier oscillators, IF Shift / Width circuitry, VR, CM coupler, SWR protection, Over Current protection /I-ALC, Main ALC, RF/IF AGC, S-meter and other meter function adjustments/calibration.
*Performance Optimizing Alignment includes the above plus USB/LSB carrier set point optimization for highest quality transmit/receive audio response, RF/IF alignment for optimal receiver signal to noise performance , i.e. best sensitivity possible,  transmitter IF alignment and per band drive calibration. All performance measurement data is then noted on the service invoice.
*Comprehensive Alignment includes the above Basic plus PLL VCOs', PLL Band Pass Filters and etc. Comprehensive alignment is generally not required unless such circuitry has been repaired and/or the transceiver has had little or no attention in a good many years.